FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2004, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (3): 192-195.

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Review on the Current Status and Development Trend of Lactoferrin both Domestically and Abroad

 ZHANG  Dong-Song, PANG  Guang-Chang, HU  Zhi-He, WANG  Yan, LIU  Ping   

  1. 1.Department of Bioengineering;Tianjin University of Commerce;2.Depertment ofQuartermaster,Navy Logistics College
  • Online:2004-03-15 Published:2011-10-24

Abstract: Lactoferrin, an iron-binding glycoprotein, has many biological functions. The latest hot-spot researches of lactoferrin havebeen reviewed on the activated lactoferrin to produce high levels of human lactoferrin (hLF) in the transgenic organisms andisolation and purification on a large scale. The prospects of the development and application of lactoferrin were also summed up .

Key words: lactoferrin (LF), activated lactoferrin (ALF), safety, researches and progresses